Where does “sillankorva” come from?
sillankorva (Finnish) comes from Finnish sillan, from English -n, from Old Norse -inn, from Proto-Norse -īna-, from Proto-Germanic -īnaz, from Proto-Indo-European -iHnos, from Proto-Indo-European -no- — adjectival suffix.
sillankorva (Finnish): the area close to the end of a bridge
Definitions
- the area close to the end of a bridge
Ancestry of “sillankorva”, step by step
sillankorva traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish sillan
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | sillan | Genitive singular form of silta; Genitive... |
| 2 | English | -n | Alternative form of -en; API; Alternative form of... |
| 3 | Old Norse | -inn | Used to create adjectives from nouns, meaning... |
| 4 | Proto-Norse | -īna- | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | -īnaz | -en |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -iHnos | Creates adjectives of materials |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -no- | adjectival suffix |